2 Corinthians 2:1-11 The Goal of

Church Discipline

The “back story”

1 Corinthians 5:1-5 1 Corinthians 5:9-11, 13b 2 Corinthians 13:1-2

What’s the big deal?

Unholy (1 Peter 1:14-19) 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 Bad testimony (Rom 2:24) The body is affected (Eph 4:16) God’s command Unloving – the love issue Disunity in the body

“Church Discipline”

What is it? Undue confusion The process (Matt 18:15-17) The test of a true church

The goal of church discipline

Restoration Restorative language Always the goal James 5:19-20 Galatians 6:1 Matt 5:23-24; 18:15 This transforms our actions